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Book Review of Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America

Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America
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Very interesting book. I read it several years ago but learned a lot from it. As I recall, it does not present a very favorable picture of the Corps of Engineers or the politicians involved in decision making before and during the flood. The Mississippi would not let men control it.